On May 24, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) delivered the following opening remarks at a hearing on "Removing the Burdens of Government Overreach," which is part one of our new hearing series, "Reigniting American Growth and Prosperity."
This week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a Veterans Affairs (VA) improvements package which included Representative Arrington’s VA E-notification Enhancement Act. This straightforward, common-sense bill would allow the VA to provide education assistance documents in an electronic format.
On May 23, Representative Jodey Arrington (TX-19) voted in support of S.J.Res 11, legislation utilizing the Congressional Review Act to repeal the EPA rule related to emission standards for heavy duty engines.
On May 21, Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) released the following statement on President Biden and Democrats in Congress stalling the ongoing debt ceiling negotiations.
The lowest price of midgrade gas in cities throughout Lubbock County was found at one gas station in the week ending May 20, according to GasBuddy.com.
On May 17, Representative Jodey Arrington (TX-19) voted in support of H.R. 2494, the Protect Our Law enforcement with Immigration Control and Enforcement (POLICE) Act of 2023.
Last week, Representative Jodey Arrington (TX-19) joined Senator John Barrasso (R-WY) to reintroduce HR 3210 – the Book Minimum Tax Repeal Act – to reverse the punitive new tax which will fall on U.S. manufacturers, energy producers, and job creators amid historic inflation and economic uncertainty.
This week, Rep. Jodey Arrington (TX-19), Rep. Ron Estes (R-KS) and Rep. August Pfluger (TX-11), introduced the WHO is Accountable Act. This legislation blocks taxpayer funds from going to the World Health Organization (WHO) unless the organization adopts specific, Chinese Communist Party (CCP)-related transparency measures; confirms it has stopped backing “woke” liberal initiatives; and ensures that no U.S. State or Citizen can be legally bound by the policies in the new “Pandemic Treaty.”